Multiplication Worksheets as Diagnostic Tools
Some kids have problems with learning their multiplication facts. There are lots of rules or tricks you the teacher or parent can use to help with this like:
- Stressing that the student practice multiples like 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, etc.
- Stressing the Commutative Property so the student realizes that 3×9 is the same as 9×3.
- Learning to subtract from known multiples. For example 9×7 is 7 less than 10×7.
- Using number facts like those for 5’s and number facts for 9’s.
But ultimately, the student must memorize the multiplication facts. They need to be able to know that 6×8 = 48 when they are doing a multiplication, division, or fraction problem - they don’t have time to be doing a lot of figuring for each fact they must use in a calculation. The way to memorize these facts is via drill. But you can systematize that drill with a multiplication worksheet like the one shown below. Using this worksheet, you can quickly determine which number facts need work and which don’t. You can see how I used the worksheet shown below as well as download your own copies by visiting my page featuring free multiplication worksheets.
Free Multiplication Worksheet